British Third Rate ship of the line 'Plymouth' (1653)

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Plymouth	5844
Nominal Guns	52	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	9.12.1652	BWAS-1603
Launched	26.12.1653	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1654	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Wapping - London	B028
Constructor	James Taylor	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	5.5.1703	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Plymouth' (1705) (60)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Breadth34' 8"Imperial Feet10.414
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Burthen752Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck139' 6"Imperial Feet42.3711
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Breadth34' 8"Imperial Feet10.414
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Draught Aft17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen741 ⁴⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 525 Imperial Pound ( 238.0875 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Gun Deck34 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Falcon

7.1679Broadside Weight = 523 Imperial Pound ( 237.1805 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin Drake
Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin Cutts

1694Broadside Weight = 380 Imperial Pound ( 172.3301 kg)B065
Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Gun Deck34 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1696Broadside Weight = 330 Imperial Pound ( 149.6553 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck8 British Saker Cutts

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1655160Establishment?B103
1660260 BWAS-1603
1666280 BWAS-1603
1689340Establishment for war abroadB032
1689270Establishment for war at homeB032
1689210Peace time establishmentB032

26 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1654 - 1657CaptainRichard Stayner (d.1662)B1681659 - 1660CaptainEdward WitheridgeBWAS-160314.6.1660 - 24.8.1660CaptainJohn Hayward (d.1673)BWAS-160325.8.1660 - 17.9.1661CaptainThomas Allin (1612-1685)BWAS-160326.6.1664 - 15.6.1665Vice-AdmiralThomas Allin (1612-1685)BWAS-160311.6.1665 - 24.2.1665/66CaptainJohn Jefferies (d.1666)B05125.2.1665/66 - 7.6.1666CaptainRoger Miller (d.1666)†BWAS-16038.6.1666 - 8.11.1667CaptainJohn Lloyd (d.1672)B0511668CaptainWilliam BasseTRN213.5.1668 - 13.6.1668CaptainJohn Hubbard (d.1668)B05111.1.1671/72 - 25.2.1671/72CaptainWilliam PooleB05111.3.1671/72 - 7.6.1672CaptainRoger Strickland (1640-1717)B0519.6.1672 - 6.7.1673CaptainRichard Le Neve (d.1673)BWAS-16037.7.1673 - 27.7.1674CaptainAnthony YoungBWAS-16039.4.1677 - 11.7.1679AdmiralSir John Narborough (1640-1688)BWAS-16033.8.1688 - 1691CaptainRichard Carter (d.1692)BWAS-16031691 - 1692CaptainJohn MaineBWAS-16031693 - 7.1693CaptainJohn Leake (1656-1720)BWAS-16037.1693 - 18.1.1694/95CaptainJames Killigrew (d.1694/95)†BWAS-16031.2.1694/95 - 12.12.1695CaptainCharles Cornewall (1669-1718)BWAS-16032.5.1699 - 9.2.1700/1CaptainSir Henry Robinson (d.1701) ADM 6/5/45BWAS-160310.2.1700/1 - 9.4.1701CaptainPeter Pickard (d.1701/2) ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 18.4.1701CaptainJohn Munden (d.1718/19) ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/619.4.1701 - 20.11.1701CaptainRobert Kirktown (d.1718) ADM 6/6/89BWAS-160321.11.1701 - 14.1.1702/3CaptainRobert Kirktown (d.1718) ADM 6/6/122ADM 6/616.1.1702/3 - 2.4.1703CaptainPeregrine Bertie (d.1709) ADM 6/14/78ADM 6/7

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.8.1664 - 1664CommodoreThomas Allin (1612-1685)B0511701Rear-Admiral of the BlueStafford Fairborne (d.1716)BWAS-1603

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1660LieutenantRichard James (d.1679/80)B0511664 - 1665LieutenantJohn Utber (d.1665)B0511664 - 1665LieutenantPhilemon Bacon (d.1666)B0511665LieutenantRobert Werden (d.1673)B0511672Second LieutenantHenry Priestman (1647-1712)W0143.5.1677 - 9.1677LieutenantCloudisley Shovell (1650-1707)ODNB10.5.1699 - 11.2.1700/1First LieutenantJohn Martin ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 11.2.1700/1Second LieutenantSamuel Oates ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/512.2.1700/1 - 22.4.1701First LieutenantThomas Tomkins (d.1722) ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/612.2.1700/1 - 22.4.1701Second LieutenantJohn Lambert ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/623.4.1701 - 4.5.1703First LieutenantJohn Lambert ADM 6/6/91ADM 6/623.4.1701 - 14.7.1701Second LieutenantFrancis Vaughan (d.1706/7) ADM 6/6/91ADM 6/615.7.1701 - 5.5.1703Second LieutenantThomas Fettiplace (d.1712) ADM 6/14/108ADM 6/6

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
19.5.1678 - 1.7.1679MasterGreenvill Collins (1643-1694)ADM7

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
14.11.1690 - 15.1.1692/93MidshipmanJoseph Joyner (c.1671-?) ADM 107/1/36ADM 107/13.2.1692/93 - 5.4.1694Volunteer-per-orderCovill Mayne (c.1674-1746) ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/117.6.1701 - 18.8.1701Volunteer-per-orderThe Hon. Henry Mordaunt (c.1681-1709/10) ADM 6/6/103ADM 6/61702 - 15.1.1702/3Volunteer-per-orderJohn Symonds ADM 6/7/79ADM 6/716.1.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-orderCharles Bromsted ADM 6/7/79ADM 6/7

Service History

DateEventSource
4.4.1655Battle of Porto Farina
1656In company with Speaker (50) and Bridgewater (52) attacked a Spanish West Indies fleet of 8 vessels, two were sunk, two run ashore and two takenBWAS-1603
22.2.1655/56Became Flagship of a squadron of six vessels left to blockade Tunis (Plymouth, Kentish (46) , Newcastle (44) , Foresight (34) , Taunton (40) and Mermaid (24) )BWAS-1603
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
1659Operations in the Sound
1660In the Downs, later sailed to the Levant
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.9.1665Action of 1665-09-03
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
1672At Tangier and in the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1674Paid offBWAS-1603
9.4.1677Recommissioned as Flagship on the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
11.1678Action of 1678-11
5.1679Returned homeBWAS-1603
7.1679Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
3.8.1688RecommissionedBWAS-1603
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
8.1.1694/95Action of 1695-01-18
28.1.1694/95Took the Ship of the Line Le Trident (52) off Pantelleria
27.1.1696/97Took the Frégate Légère Le Concorde (14) BWAS-1603
5.2.1697Action of 1697-02-05
5.2.1697Took the Ship Le Nouveau Cherbourg (36) BWAS-1603
5.2.1697Took the Frigate Le Dauphin (28) BWAS-1603
7.1699Guard duty at Plymouth until paid offBWAS-1603
5.5.1703

Last entry in captain's log book.

ADM 6/14

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward Montagu (d.1672)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B065Brian LaveryBook

B103Joseph AllenDigital Book

B032E. H. H. ArchibaldBook

B168Julian S CorbettDigital Book

B051John CharnockDigital Book

TRN2William Laid ClowesDigital Book

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

W014James C BenderWeb Site

ODNBOxford University PressWeb Site

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM7AuthorityBook

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

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